The Glasgow City Region City Deal CLYDE WATERFRONT & RENFREW RIVERSIDE AND GLASGOW AIRPORT INVESTMENT AREA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

NON -TECHNICAL SUMMARY

July 2017 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 FIGURES 2 THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT...... 4 FIGURE 1: AERIAL OF BOTH FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS FIGURE 2: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS 3 THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITES...... 5 FIGURE 3: CWRR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH 4 PROJECT NEED ...... 8 FIGURE 4: GAIA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH 5 SITE SELECTION AND DESIGN ...... 10 FIGURE 5: CWRR ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED FIGURE 6: GAIA ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED 6 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ...... 13 FIGURE 7: CWRR SITE LAYOUT 7 CONSULTATION ...... 16 FIGURE 8: GAIA SITE LAYOUT

8 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ...... 18

9 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CONTINUED… ...... 29

10 CUMULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS...... 15

11 COMMENTING ON THE PLANNING APPLICATION ...... 19

Document Control Sheet Ver. Date Version Prepared Checked EIA Authorised Details by and reviewed by Approved by by S1/S2 21.02.17 Suitable for Alex - - - Co- Gardiner ordination S3 14.05.17 Suitable for Alex Henry Chris Internal Gardiner Collin Cardno Review & Comment S6 04.07.17 Suitable for Alex Henry Rebecca Sandy Ross PIM Gardiner Collin McLean Authorization BIM REFERENCE - 117086-SWECO-EGN-00-SP-EN-00100

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and supporting documentation. The Environmental Statement (ES) has been prepared to support planning applications for the CWRR and GAIA projects. The ES also supports applications to Marine Scotland for marine licences. 1.1.3 The CWRR project will see the construction of a new opening bridge across the River Clyde and the construction of the Renfrew North Development Road. The design and operation of the bridge will ensure that the navigation rights of the river are maintained, and that the important role of the river to the regional economy is supported. The proposals also include new and improved cycling and walking infrastructure. 1.1.4 The GAIA project involves the realignment of Abbotsinch Road between Arran Avenue and Greenock Road / Inchinnan Road, a new bridge across the White Cart Water (the Wright Street Link) and improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. GAIA also covers the Inchinnan Cycleway application which includes a new cycle bridge over the Black Car. All development for GAIA is aimed at improving connections between the Westway, Inchinnan and Airport Business Parks and as an enabler for the delivery of a world class business and commercial offering located around the airport. Figure 1 – Aerial of Both Future Developments 1.1.5 This new infrastructure is being delivered as part of the Glasgow 1 INTRODUCTION City Region (GCR) City Deal which is investing £1.13bn in 1.1.1 The purpose of this Non-Technical Summary (NTS) is to infrastructure projects across eight local authority areas within summarise the findings of the Environmental Impact the region. This investment, which includes £274m on three Assessment and other key information contained in the infrastructure projects in Renfrewshire, focuses on transport Environmental Statement. and infrastructure projects to support business and employment growth. Analysis by independent consultants on 1.1.2 Sweco is the lead consultant for both the CWRR infrastructure behalf of the GCR identified CWRR as the highest performing project and the GAIA infrastructure project (the Proposed project included in the City Deal, in relation to its contribution Developments). Sweco has provided key consultancy support to economic growth (GVA) for the Region. to develop the project designs and the planning applications

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1.1.6 The CWRR project is being progressed in parallel with the GAIA 1.1.8 Renfrewshire Council (the applicant) is playing a key role in applications, but under three discrete planning applications due delivering three of the biggest infrastructure projects: the to the project location, which crosses three local authority CWRR project and the GAIA project (mentioned above) and also boundaries, namely: Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire and the Glasgow Airport Access Project (AAP). The AAP project is Glasgow City Councils. Planning applications will be submitted being progressed separately and is not part of this assessment. to each authority under the Town and Country Planning These projects, together with other Glasgow City Region City (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations Deal projects being delivered by other local authorities, will 2011 (‘TCP EIA Regs’). The project also has the potential to transform local and regional connectivity resulting in job impact upon the marine environment and as such, an opportunities through business growth and inward investment. application will be made to Marine Scotland, under the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (MW EIA Regulations). 1.1.7 The GAIA project is being progressed under two separate planning applications, both of which will be submitted to Renfrewshire Council. One application comprises the Inchinnan Cycleway which includes a new cycle bridge over the Black Cart, with the other comprising the Abbotsinch Road Realignment, the Wright St Link & the Abbotsinch Cycleway. There will also be a Marine Licence Application for the GAIA project.

Photograph 1: View of the Clyde

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FIGURE 2: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS

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2 THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2.1.6 The purpose of the ES is intended to enable stakeholders and decision makers to understand the nature of the proposed 2.1.1 The ES records the results of the EIA which has examined the developments and to evaluate the identified likely significant effects of the proposed developments on a wide range of effects. In the case of the competent authorities for these two environmental topics which were agreed with the local Proposed Developments, they may use that knowledge in planning authorities (planning decision makers) and the deciding whether to grant consent and if so, what conditions statutory consultees through a formal scoping process. might be appropriate. The ES therefore serves to aid the 2.1.2 As the designs were developed for both projects, consultees decision-making process and to present information in a readily were issued with a scoping update to allow them to revisit the accessible form. agreed scope. EIA LEGISLATION 2.1.3 The conclusions of the assessment for each topic are summarised in this NTS. 2.1.7 Both proposed developments include infrastructure elements that are to be constructed in terrestrial and in marine 2.1.4 In carrying out the EIA, Sweco has utilised a number of environments. This means that there are two main Regulations experienced specialist consultants to assist in the assessment that cover the requirement for the EIA. process in addition to in-house specialists, including ITP Energised (ecology, air quality and land use), WSP (noise) and 2.1.8 Under Category 10(f) of the Town and Country Planning TCP EIA 1 Headland Archaeology (archaeology). Regulation ’), both projects require EIA as the road infrastructure proposed in each exceeds the stated 1 hectare 2.1.5 Mitigation is an important aspect of EIA, and comprises the threshold and there is potential for significant environmental measures proposed through the consideration of alternatives, effects. This view is supported by the Screening Opinions physical design, construction best practice, project received from all competent authorities (Local Planning management or operation to avoid, reduce or compensate any Authorities and Marine Scotland) following the submission of a significant adverse effects on people and the environment Screening Request by the Renfrewshire City Deal team in June resulting from the proposed developments. The project team 2016. Further information and a copy of the screening request has considered mitigation as an integral part of the overall is provided in Volume 1, Chapter 4 of the ES. project design process throughout the EIA and the design of the proposed development elements.

1 New Town and County Planning EIA Regulations in Scotland came into force in May were sought prior to May 2017 and this City Deal Renfrewshire ES has therefore been 2017. These Regulations (the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact completed in accordance with the previous EIA Regulations. Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017) provide ‘transitional arrangements’ for applications where a Scoping Opinion was sought from the planning authority before the new Regulations came into force. Scoping opinions for the CWRR and GAIA EIAs

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2.1.9 With regards to the Marine elements, Marine Scotland have 3 THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITES screened that the CWRR project only, has the potential to have significant impacts upon the marine environment and therefore CWRR an EIA for CWRR is required under the MW EIA Regulations. 3.1.1 CWRR is bisected by the River Clyde running east to west and 2.1.10 For the GAIA project, Marine Scotland have screened that the includes the residential areas of Yoker and Clydebank to the project will require a Marine Licence but that an EIA under the north and Renfrew to the south, extending from beyond Ferry MW EIA Regulations is not required. Therefore Marine Scotland Road in the east to Dock Street in the west. It extends from will be a statutory consultee only for GAIA during the planning Dumbarton Road / Glasgow Road in the north to the A8 process. (Inchinnan Road) in the south and is approximately 8km to the west of Glasgow City Centre (see Figure 1). 3.1.2 Land use on the north side of the River Clyde comprise a mix of new residential developments on the waterfront and more traditional housing along the A814 Dumbarton Road/Glasgow Road with a number of industrial and commercial sites in particular those associated with Rothesay Dock. There are also a number of vacant, brownfield parcels of land that relate to the previously industrial nature of the River Clyde. 3.1.3 To the south of the River Clyde and east of the confluence of the Black Cart and White Cart Waters, the land use is varied, with well-defined areas of residential, commercial and industrial developments, in addition to areas of semi natural woodland and open parkland. 3.1.4 The River Clyde has a long history of heavy industrial and commercial use and this continues today. It is used by large commercial vessels and leisure craft users and provides economic benefit to the commercial companies involved and to the wider communities. 3.1.5 The terrain across the study area is generally flat with a number of locally raised embankments and cuttings remaining from previous infrastructure / transport development.

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ROTHESAY DOCK DIAGEO BLYTHSWOOD CHRISTIE’S & SONS CLYDEBANK (METAL MERCHANTS) LTD CLYDE CROSSING POINT

YOKER RENFREW

RIVER CLYDE

FIGURE 3: CWRR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH

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GAIA 3.1.6 The Proposed GAIA Development is located on an area of land 3.1.8 . The northern extent of the Proposed Development area is which lies predominantly north of the M8, approximately 10km defined by the A8 Inchinnan Road and Greenock Road, and the to the west of Glasgow City Centre, south of the River Clyde confluence of the White Cart Water and the Black Cart Water. (Figure 4). The development area lies adjacent to the Clyde North of this, an area of agricultural farmland separates the site Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside City Deals project (see Figure from the River Clyde. Glasgow Airport, Inchinnan Business Park 1). and the village of Inchinnan sit to the west of the site. To the east lies the White Cart Water, the Westway Business Park and 3.1.7 The site comprises a number of land use and landscape types the western suburbs of Renfrew. The Sanderling Road including agricultural farmland, riparian margin, river corridors, roundabout, to the immediate south of the M8 and airport site, airport and commercial uses, and existing roadway. Land defines the southern extent of the Proposed Development ownership is a mixture of private and publicly owned parcels along Abbotsinch Road. Photograph 3: Existing A8 (Greenock Road).

Photograph 1 – Existing Abbotsinch Road

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highlighting that it is difficult to attract people looking for employment to the area; 4 PROJECT NEED · the current main employment sector is public services, and with employment in this sector forecast to reduce in CITY DEAL PROJECT NEED coming years, access to alternative employment opportunities is a priority; 4.1.1 The industrial heritage along the River Clyde and in the communities that surround it (including but not limited to · some locations deemed to be within the 20% most Renfrew,INCHINNAN Paisley, Yoker and Clydebank) has left large areas of deprived in Scotland; derelict and underused land. Attempts to regenerate such sites BUSINESS PARK · physical barriers to transport movement and choices have proved challenging due to a number of complex market, (congestion, segregation); social and economic reasons but also due to the existing poor INCHINNAN CYCLEWAY BRIDGE LOCATION infrastructure connections between these areas and lack of · poor environmental quality in some areas; and BLACK CART access to strategic networks. This challenge together with the · poor perception of the private market for current WATER overall poor environmental quality of these areas, has NETHERTON FARM development opportunities. contributed to low market interest in investing in development,EXISTING ABBOTSINCH ROAD in preference for areas of lower risk. There are a number of 4.1.4 All of the factors provide the basis for public sectorWESTWAY GLASGOW areas within Renfrewshire, Clydebank and Yoker, with poverty intervention. INDUSTRIAL PARK AIRPORT WRIGHT STREET BRIDGE LOCATION and deprivation, and where people suffer worse outcomes in 4.1.5 The CWRR and GAIA projects will improve connectivity and terms of health, well-being, employment prospects, security enhance the potential and deliverability of economic and quality of life compared to other areas. development opportunitiesWHITE CART W inATER the vicinity of each project. They 4.1.2 There are a number of infrastructure interventions that have will directly aid improvement in environmental quality and been shown in the Local Development Plans for some years but standards within the local and wider area. The improved links with lack of available funding and barriers such as cross- between residential communities and centres of employment,M8 authority consents required, these projects have not been health, education, leisure and public transport will provide the progressed either by public or private development. potential for the residents within these communities to take advantage of the increased employment and other 4.1.3 Other considerations include: ANDERLING OAD S opportunitiesR available and also to make changes in travel ROUNDABOUT · lower population growth rates in most of the areas when choices. compared to the rest of Scotland; · earnings per employee are less than those working in FIGURE 4: GAIA AadjacentERIAL PHOTOGRAPH areas and Scotland as a whole, potentially

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CWRR PROJECT NEED GAIA PROJECT NEED 4.1.6 Both banks of the River Clyde in this area were previously part 4.1.8 Although there has been limited success in promoting of the heavy industrial fabric of this part of the conurbation. De- development and growth in the area of the project in recent industrialisation over many years has left a legacy of derelict years, this has been hampered by the connectivity deficits. and under-used sites and although there is some business Significant areas of vacant and underdeveloped land exist in the activity in the area, the quality of uses is generally poor and a project area, some of which have lain vacant for many years. number of sites have lain vacant for many years. There are also 4.1.9 A number of initiatives, including previous masterplanning areas of poor environmental quality that are a result of strategies by the airport and Renfrewshire Council, have been industrial decline over the past decades and a lack of deployed over a period of time to stimulate economic growth investment. Without improvements to the accessibility of the centred around the airport, but in the absence of investment in area, market forces are unlikely to lead to significant infrastructure and in improvements to accessibility in the area improvement in the quality of uses, development of vacant or these initiatives have had limited success. The City Deal will underused sites or lead to economic growth. provide the necessary investment in infrastructure to overcome 4.1.7 The complex consenting regime and costs associated with the blocks to economic development of the area. providing a new crossing over the Clyde also poses barriers to 4.1.10 There has been a limited amount of investment in recent years private sector development. in improving the quality of the environment associated with elements of the project area. Investment will continue over the next few years, most notably the significant investment by Renfrewshire Council associated with Paisley Town Centre. However, the perception of the area as a good place to do business continues to be hampered by a legacy of run down sites and poor environmental quality. The project provides the opportunity to address a number of these issues and to open up the area that surrounds Glasgow Airport as an attractive waterfront location and connecting link to other major transport hubs.

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5 SITE SELECTION AND DESIGN 5.1.5 Enhanced facilities for non-motorised users (NMUs) were developed at each stage of the design process to integrate with CWRR the new road proposals. 5.1.1 At the start of the CWRR project, the Renfrewshire City Deal team considered a range of initial strategic options for improvements to infrastructure in the Clyde Waterfront area, including a do nothing option. These options formed part of early business case development and identified that the option which best met objectives was the development of the Renfrew Northern Development Road with a bridge crossing of the River Clyde and other improvements to walking, cycling and public transport links. 5.1.2 Following this work, three corridors were identified as potential crossing points of the River Clyde. Corridor options were developed for these alternatives including road and cycleway connections on either side of the river to the existing surface transport network. In addition, a link road was identified south of the river to provide connectivity to the potential development sites adjacent to Meadowside Street, linking to the junction of Kings Inch Road and Ferry Road. 5.1.3 These corridor options were then sifted against the project objectives and the corridors retained from this sift were then developed in more detail with indicative route options in each corridor. The route options were developed with a focus on the potential connectivity to existing road infrastructure and the Figure 5: CWRR Alternatives Considered creation/enhancement of development areas. 5.1.6 Consultation was undertaken with the community and key 5.1.4 The route options were then appraised by the project team and stakeholders at key stages throughout the development and EIA client against the full scheme objectives at a risk and objectives process. Further information is provided in Chapter 7 below. workshop. The options remaining following this sift were then taken forward for more detailed assessment to identify the best performing option overall.

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GAIA 5.1.7 The same approach was applied for the GAIA project. Initial 5.1.10 The outcome of the technical assessments of the alignment options development work for the GAIA project involved options was that one option was least preferred (and therefore identification of key corridor options (Figure 6). Three principal sifted out) and the remaining two options performed very corridors were identified around Abbotsinch Road, Wright similarly such that the decision on the preference was to be Street and a corridor for a proposed cycle link to Inchinnan determined following further consultation with stakeholders. Business Park from the northern terminus of Abbotsinch Road. 5.1.11 The options for the structural form of the Wright Street Bridge Enhanced facilities for non-motorised users (NMUs) were were also assessed against a series of technical criteria which developed at each stage of the design process to integrate with addressed buildability, durability and maintenance, aesthetics, the new road proposals. environment and sustainability and whole life costs. The Abbotsinch Road assessment of various structural options for the bridge crossing identified that a multi span steel composite bridge formed the 5.1.8 Three potential route options were developed for realignment preferred option although this would be subject to affordability of Abbotsinch Road (Netherton Farm) taking account of existing review. conditions and constraints. All three options were considered to meet project objectives and were then assessed in more Inchinnan Cycleway and Bridge detail against key engineering, environment and traffic / 5.1.12 The Inchinnan Cycleway corridor follows the A8 Greenock Road economic criteria. Two options were identified from this from the roundabout at the north east of Inchinnan Business process as preferred and taken forward for further design Park through its junctions with Old Greenock Road at Inchinnan development and assessment. The final preferred alignment and Abbotsinch Road junction to the Rolling Lift (Bascule) was determined through further discussion with Glasgow Bridge over the White Cart Water in the east. Two on-road and Airport to effectively integrate the City Deal Development two off-road options were considered for the cycleway. Early Masterplan and the Glasgow Airport Masterplan, optimising work identified that it would not be possible to accommodate a development potential and flexibility. cycleway on the existing listed bridge structures at Inchinnan Wright Street Bridge and White Cart Bridge and that a new off-line cycleway bridge would be required to provide a dedicated route which 5.1.9 Four route alignment options were considered for the Wright could connect with Inchinnan Business Park. Street corridor to provide a new road bridge over the White Cart Water to connect the road network west of the river with 5.1.13 Consultation was undertaken with the community and key development sites along Wright Street on the east side of the stakeholders at key stages throughout the development and EIA river. Sifting against project objectives removed one of these process. Further information is provided in Chapter 7 below. options and three alignments were taken forward for further assessment.

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5.1.14 Various structural options for a new cycle bridge crossing of the Black Cart Water were developed and appraised. Figure 6: GAIA Alternatives Considered The one selected, scored highest against environmental criteria (due to the limited working required in the watercourse) and also for its whole life costing. This option also scores well for bridge aesthetics, which are of particular importance, given the proximity to the nearby Category A listed Inchinnan Bridge.

Photograph 5: View of Black Cart Water looking west

5.1.15 The options for the remainder of the cycleway along the corridor of the A8 (Greenock Road) was identified as a 3.0m shared cycleway. Alternatives considered included on and off road options and both north and south of A8 (Greenock Road).

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6 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT an emergency mooring point for vessels transiting upstream in the event that the Clyde Crossing fails to open for any reason. CWRR In addition, it provides an optimum location to minimise the period of time the bridge is open for the passage of vessels 6.1.1 The CWRR project (Figure 7) will see the construction of a new travelling upstream. 'opening' bridge across the River Clyde and the construction of the Renfrew North Development Road. On the north side of the 6.1.5 The bridge, which will accommodate vehicles, pedestrians and Clyde, the bridge is located to the east of Rothesay Dock with cyclists, will create an important new connection between the the final position determined by environmental, land take communities and businesses on both sides of the river. This will considerations and community comments. The bridge is linked increase the potential for business growth, with businesses south of the river to the new Renfrew North Development Road gaining access to increased numbers of customers and (RNDR) via Meadowside Street, which also forms part of the suppliers, and giving local people new travel options to project and extends east to a junction with Ferry Road and Kings employment, education, healthcare and leisure locations Inch Road in Renfrew. throughout Yoker, Clydebank in the north, Paisley and Renfrew in the south and the wider Glasgow and Clyde Valley Region. 6.1.2 The RNDR connects Meadowside Street to Inchinnan Road further south. The road skirts along the eastern edge of Blythswood (thereby minimising effects on trees and habitat in that area) and utilising a section of existing road at Argyll Avenue to its roundabout junction with Inchinnan Road. An off street cycleway will also be developed as part of the proposals (Inchinnan Road Cycle Link) extending along Inchinnan Road, from Argyll Avenue west to the junction with Abbotsinch Road/Greenock Road. 6.1.3 On the north bank of the river, the road from the bridge head will link to Dock Street and continue to the junction of Dock Street / Glasgow Road, with a cycleway extending from the northern landing of the bridge northwards to Yoker Railway Station (Yoker Train Station Cycle Link). 6.1.4 A layby berth structure for river traffic will be provided adjacent to the finger pier next to Rothesay Dock on the north side of the River Clyde. This location is preferred as being on the north side of the river, downstream of the new bridge location, it provides Figure 7: CWRR Proposed Development

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6.1.6 Figure 7 shows the CWRR project with full details on the proposed infrastructure elements that are being applied for provided within Volume 2, Chapter 1 of the ES.

GAIA (INCLUDES GAIA AND INCHINNAN CYCLEWAY & BRIDGE) 6.1.7 The route of Abbotsinch Road Realignment has been informed by ongoing consultation with Glasgow Airport, the Glasgow Photograph 6: Existing Wright Street Link Airport Masterplan, both of which has informed the GAIA Development Masterplan. The road travels north from Arran 6.1.9 A proposed shared cycleway (Inchinnan Cycleway) will be Avenue roundabout, before extending east and passing through located south of the A8 Greenock Road adjacent to, but set back agricultural fields around Netherton Farm before connecting from, the road. This is the preferred option as it promotes good into an upgraded A8 Greenock/Inchinnan Road junction. The practice by providing a cycleway remote from the road and preferred option was selected as it optimised development avoiding interaction with a 132kV underground electricity cable potential. New shared cycleway/ footways will also be in this area. Construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge constructed along each side of the realigned Abbotsinch Road. will carry the cycleway over the Black Cart Water (Black Cart Cycleway Bridge) and provide a safe route for NMUs avoiding 6.1.8 The Wright Street Link (Photograph 6) includes a new bridge the A8 Greenock Road and narrow footways over the listed with a shared cycleway across the White Cart Water linking Inchinnan Bridge. Wright Street, the Westway Business Park and adjacent areas east of the river with the proposed Abbotsinch Road 6.1.10 Finally, the GAIA proposals (Figure 8) also include a new shared Realignment, west of the river. The link utilises the existing cycleway (Abbotsinch Road Cycleway Link) on the west side of road corridor on Arran Avenue and Wright Street, minimising Abbotsinch Road between Arran Avenue and Sanderling Road; land take on developable plots on the east side of the river. In the location of which minimises land take and enhances NMU addition, Wright Street will remain a ‘no through road’ with no connectivity to Glasgow Airport by providing a connection from direct connection from Paisley Road to the west side of the the new cycleway along the realigned Abbotsinch Road to the river. This decision was taken to ensure that the new link did existing cycle routes at Sanderling Road and on Inchinnan Road. not create a ‘rat run’ through residential areas. Accordingly, use of the new bridge and link road will be effectively restricted to traffic accessing and egressing Westway from west of the river and existing business on Wright St.

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6.1.11 Figure 8 shows the GAIA project with full details on the proposed infrastructure elements that are being applied for provided in Volume 3, Chapter 1 of the ES.

Figure 8: GAIA Proposed Development

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7 CONSULTATION addressing potential effects at the early project design stage when they can most easily and cost effectively be SCOPING accommodated and to provide wider stakeholders and the public with an opportunity to comment on the proposals and 7.1.1 Implicit in both the Marine and Town and Country Planning EIA their assessment from an early stage. Regulations is a requirement for adequate scoping of the EIA process. ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION 7.1.2 These Regulations make provision for an applicant to write to a 7.1.6 The City Deal team has engaged proactively with the local press relevant competent authority and request a formal opinion of and media outlets, and an initial press release to announce the the information to be provided in an ES. This is known as a intention of Renfrewshire Council to proceed with the two Scoping Opinion. A request for a Scoping Opinion must include proposed developments (CWRR and GAIA) was released in as a minimum, a plan sufficient to identify the land, a brief October 2014. description of the development and its possible effects on the environment and any other information the applicant may wish 7.1.7 Consultation with the public was undertaken from the outset of to provide. the project and again during the optioneering and outline design stages. The consultation was carried out by the wider 7.1.3 The principle aim of the formal scoping exercise for the project team and has taken a variety of forms depending on proposed developments has been to establish the concerns and need and best practice. issues generated which require consideration as part of the EIA. This exercise has also informed the significance of those concerns, and has identified key issues and those of lesser importance. 7.1.4 The screening and scoping exercises for both projects were the formal opening of lines of communication with consultees on EIA and planning, however there had been consultation during the optioneering and initial design stages. 7.1.5 Further information on this earlier consultation is provided in the Pre-Application Consultation reports submitted in support of the planning applications. Consultation for the EIA has continued after scoping on the detail required for specific EIA topic headings. The City Deals project team has adopted a Photograph 7 - Public Exhibition Event at Braehead transparent approach to scoping, with the objective of

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7.1.8 Three key rounds of Public Exhibitions have been undertaken (development proposals, developed proposals and finalising proposals) and the details of the locations and dates and outcomes are all provided in the Pre-Application Consultation reports. The purpose of these exhibitions was to provide the local community with a number of opportunities to keep them updated with progress, to present them with the latest information and most importantly to give them to opportunity to continue to comment on the Proposed Developments. 7.1.9 The Public Exhibitions were advertised through a number of outlets including social media (Twitter and Facebook), local newspaper adverts and regular updates on the City Deal website (http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/citydeal). 7.1.10 Each round of public exhibitions was held at a number of different locations to increase its accessibility and at times when it was thought that the majority of local residents would be able to attend. Over the course of the project, 13 public exhibitions have been held, the exhibitions have had over 1500 attendees and a total of 571 feedback forms have been received to date. The feedback from the exhibition has been compiled and is provided in the Pre-Application Consultation Report. The feedback received has been taken into account where relevant in preparing the ES.

Image of a Public Exhibition Boards

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8 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CLYDE WATERFRONT RENFREW RIVERSIDE

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Land Use Geology, Soils, Hydrogeology and Contaminated Land 8.1.1 The potential changes to land use within the area of the 8.1.5 This assessment of potential effects arising from the Proposed Proposed Development has been assessed. The site is bisected Development on geology, soils, hydrogeology and by the River Clyde. North of the river, the site and study area is environmental issues associated with contaminated land has predominantly urban and industrial, while south of the river the been undertaken. The environmental baseline has been study area includes areas of industry, residential development established from a detailed desk study review of the Proposed around Renfrew and woodlands at Blythswood. Development area, including available existing site investigation information. 8.1.2 Approximately 9.0 hectares of land is required to accommodate the permanent footprint of the Proposed 8.1.6 Mitigation measures for the construction phase will comprise Development. A number of mitigation measures have been standard good construction practices. Mitigation measures for adopted to avoid, reduce or remedy the impacts of the the longer term operational phase are likely to comprise Proposed Development on land uses within the study area. standard engineering design mitigations, which may include: These measures include improvement of core path REN/2 screening of imported or reused fill materials (including which runs from the bascule bridge to Meadowside Street, dredged soils), with appropriate risk assessment to confirm following the eastern bank of the White Cart Water as it their suitability for use; and dedicated remediation of soils or follows the Renfrew Golf Course. Part of this path would be groundwater in areas of localised contamination identified by incorporated into the new upgraded road at West the site investigation or during construction. The recommended Meadowside Street which is predicted to have a beneficial mitigation measures are considered sufficient to minimise the effect for users of the path. identified potentially significant effects on sensitive receptors to a non-significant level. 8.1.3 Mitigation measures have also been included to ensure water based access along the River Clyde is maintained during 8.1.7 In summary, based on the currently available information no construction. No significant effects on users of this water body adverse residual or cumulative effects have been identified are predicted. which are considered significant in the context of the EIA Regulations. 8.1.4 No adverse effects on land use have been identified which are considered to be significant in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations.

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Water Quality, Drainage and Flood Risk 8.1.8 The assessment of the potential impacts on the water 8.1.10 The engineered nature of the River Clyde means that flood risk environment has been informed by consultation, desk-based is generally low, although it presents a tidal flood risk to a small assessments, topographic/bathymetric surveys and number of industrial and commercial premises at the river hydrodynamic modelling. Modelling was undertaken to assess edge. The Clyde is also subject to annual dredging to maintain the impact of the proposed Clyde Crossing, new areas of road the navigable channel during low tide. In accordance with within the floodplain and the new layby berthing structure and relevant policy, the Proposed Development has been designed associated dredging, upon flood risk. to achieve a neutral or better outcome with respect to flood risk 8.1.9 There are three key surface water bodies within the study area; and drainage including mitigation such as the provision of cross- the River Clyde and its tributaries the White Cart Water and drainage and relief culverts amongst others. Black Cart Water. The water bodies are heavily modified and 8.1.11 There is considered to be potential for some temporary residual have poor ecological status; however they have associated effects of the dredging, piling and excavation operations on European-level habitat designations (Black Cart and Inner Clyde water quality (and aquatic ecology) in the River Clyde and Cart, Special Protection Areas designated for birds) and support which cannot be fully mitigated. However, following other protected species including Atlantic salmon, sea trout, implementation of best practice and site-specific mitigation river lamprey, European eel and otter. during construction, the significance of residual effects is predicted to be not significant overall on water quality. Works in the River Clyde and Cart will also be subject to marine licencing and adhere to the licensing conditions of Marine Scotland, thereby providing an additional level of protection. 8.1.12 With the implementation of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to treat drainage from carriageways and new hardstanding areas prior to outfall, residual effects on water quality are also predicted to be not significant during operation. 8.1.13 Residual effects on drainage, hydrology and flood risk are therefore predicted to be not significant during both construction and operation of the Proposed Development.

Photograph 8 – The River Clyde from the southbank

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Landscape, Townscape and Visual Effects 8.1.18 The two key components of the development which have the potential to give rise to landscape change are: the introduction 8.1.14 An assessment of the potential impacts from the proposed of a new bridge across the River Clyde, the ‘Clyde Crossing’; and development upon landscape, townscape and visual effects has the creation of a link road between Argyll Avenue and the been completed. The LVIA has been informed by a combination proposed Clyde Crossing which will go through the eastern of desk and site-based assessment techniques. The findings of extent of the Blythswood woodland. Taken together, these the LVIA have been used to inform the landscape and elements are considered to give rise to a minor adverse effect engineering design of the Proposed Development at the opening year of operation, which is not considered to be 8.1.15 The landscape design proposals for the Proposed Development significant. have been developed which are intended to integrate the development into its existing surroundings and seek to enhance the local environment where possible. The landscape design includes: new street trees; shrub planting; amenity grassland; and replacement woodland planting. 8.1.16 An assessment of landscape and visual effects during the construction phase of the Proposed Development has been carried out and some adverse landscape and visual effects have been identified, however no significant effects have been identified and all effects would be experienced for a temporary duration of up to 30 months. Adverse effects identified primarily relate to the presence of construction compounds and Photograph 9 – Photomontage of New Clyde Crossing construction operations which would give rise to limited 8.1.19 In terms of visual effects, no permanent adverse effects have landscape and visual effects. been identified and therefore no significant effects on visual 8.1.17 An assessment of landscape and visual effects at the opening receptors have been reported in the Landscape and Visual year of the Proposed Development has been carried out. This Impact Assessment (LVIA). has also identified that landscape and visual effects of the 8.1.20 No cumulative developments have been identified which have Proposed Development would be limited and no significant the potential to give rise to significant landscape and visual effects have been predicted. effects in combination with the Proposed Development.

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Ecology and Nature Conservation INNS 8.1.21 An assessment of the potential impacts from the proposed 8.1.24 Both the desk study and field surveys identified the presence of development upon the ecological environment has been Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed completed. The ecological assessment has been informed by a (Invasive Non-Native Species) and a report on the location and combination of desk and site-based assessment techniques and spread of these species were prepared. surveys. During the scoping process it was agreed that species Badger sureys would be carried out for the following; 8.1.25 Although consultation and a desk study confirmed historical · Phase 1 Habitat survey; records of badger within the search area, no evidence of this · invasive non-native species survey (INNS); species was recorded by the field surveys within the Site and wider 100m study area, despite the presence of suitable · badger (Meles meles) survey; habitat. Consequently, badger is not assessed as an Important · bat survey; Ecological Feature and will not be considered further as part of the assessment of ecological effects. · otter (Lutra lutra) survey; and Bats · water vole (Arvicola amphibious) survey. 8.1.26 Bats were identified within the agreed study area and were 8.1.22 The desk based assessment determined that there were no collectively assessed as an Important Ecological Feature due to statutory designated sites within the area directly affected by the desk study providing historical records (of bats) for the the Proposed Development. Three statutory designated sites of search area and the survey indicating their established use and international importance (the Inner Clyde Special Protection the importance of the site of the Proposed Development and Area (SPA), Black Cart Water SPA and Inner Clyde Ramsar Site) the wider area for roosting, commuting and foraging. The are however located within 10 km of the Site, in addition to two survey indicated that the areas of key interest include the nationally important sites (the Inner Clyde and Black Cart Water buildings associated with Christies and Sons (Metal Merchant), Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which are recorded the trees located within Blythswood and linear features such as within 2 km of the Proposed Development. the local road/street networks, the River Clyde and the Black 8.1.23 Two areas of ancient woodland (Blythswood and an unnamed and White Cart Waters. woodland), were identified within the area directly affected by the development, as were two Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC).

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Otter Summary 8.1.27 Although otter were identified within the 250m study area they 8.1.31 Following the assessment of effects and the application of are not located near the proposed works. Consequently, otter appropriate mitigation the ecological assessment found is not assessed as an Important Ecological Feature and were not significant effects would remain on semi-natural woodland considered further as part of the assessment of ecological habitat (negative due to loss even though will be compensated effects. for), Invasive Non-Native Species (beneficial effect due to removal) and bats (negative due to loss of habitat – trees and Water Vole buildings). 8.1.28 Although consultation and a desk study confirmed historical records of water vole for the search area, owing to an absence of suitable habitat within the Site boundary, no evidence of this species was recorded in surveys. Consequently, water vole is not assessed as an Important Ecological Feature and were not considered further as part of the assessment of ecological effects. Fish 8.1.29 Due to the presence of suitable habitat along both the Black Cart Water, White Cart Water and River Clyde for fish species, freshwater fish, and in particular, Atlantic salmon and brown (sea) trout were considered as part of the assessment of ecological effects. Barn Owl 8.1.30 Although dedicated surveys had been scoped out for this species group, incidental records confirmed the presence of barn owl within the Site potentially utilising the Christies’ Photograph 10: Blythswood Scrapyard building as a roost. Consequently, barn owl were assessed as an Important Ecological Feature and were considered as part of the assessment of ecological effects.

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Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 8.1.37 The new bridge across the River Clyde may also affect the future viability of the Renfrew Ferry. The possibility of the ferry staying 8.1.32 The potential impacts of the Proposed Development on open to take passengers when the bridge is lifted and closed to archaeological and cultural heritage features within the site road traffic is a decision for the private operator; however, if boundary and the surrounding area have been considered. the ferry service were to close this would be predicted to result Both physical impacts and impacts upon setting have been in an effect of minor significance. considered. 8.1.33 A baseline study and walkover study were carried out to inform the cultural heritage assessment. 8.1.34 Designated heritage assets in the immediate vicinity of the development include the Category A Listed Rolling Lift Bridge over the White Cart Water; a pair of carved stones known as the Argyll Stone and St Conval’s Chariot, which are Category B Listed; and the Ferry Inn, a Category C Listed public house beside Renfrew Ferry. A search of designated heritage assets in the wider area (up to 1km) has not identified any which have a wider setting that could be significantly affected by the Proposed Development. 8.1.35 There are also a number of undesignated heritage assets in the immediate vicinity of the Proposed Development and a number of assets identified from historic maps, which may survive as archaeological features.

8.1.36 The assessment predicted that there will an effect of minor Photograph 11: The Clyde and the Renfrew Ferry significance on the site of a former shipyard, as a result of 8.1.38 Mitigation measures will include a programme of demolition of a late 19th century fabrication shed (currently the archaeological investigation, comprising archaeological Christies and Sons (Metal Merchants) Ltd warehouse) and evaluation followed by excavation and recording of any potential disturbance to buried archaeological remains. identified features of archaeological interest, and historic building recording of affected structures.

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Noise and Vibration · operational phase road traffic noise level changes associated with the use of the Proposed Development and 8.1.39 A detailed assessment of potential noise and vibration effects affecting existing and proposed local sensitive receptors; associated with the Proposed Development has been and undertaken. The assessment has considered the effects that could arise during both construction and operational phases. · operational phase road traffic induced airborne vibration 8.1.40 The completed assessment has drawn upon the results of level changes associated with the use of the development consultation with the Environmental Health Departments of affecting existing and proposed local sensitive receptors. West Dunbartonshire Council, Glasgow City Council and 8.1.43 The assessment of construction noise has identified that, with Renfrewshire Council as well as the results of a detailed baseline the committed mitigation measures, effects will not be noise survey and detailed noise modelling and prediction significant for the vast majority of the time, although there exercises. remains the potential for significant effects to arise, at a small 8.1.41 An initial appraisal of potential impacts identified that number of properties, south of Meadowside Street, for limited significant noise or vibration effects are anticipated not to arise durations during essential works. Such effects would be short as a result of the following: term and could be managed to further reduce impact. 8.1.44 The assessment of construction vibration has identified that, · road traffic induced groundborne vibration; with the committed mitigation measures, significant effects · construction traffic noise; would be avoided. · noise from bridge operation including opening and closing; 8.1.45 The assessment of the operational phase has concluded that or the effects associated with road traffic noise, changes in noise nuisance and airborne vibration nuisance would not be · noise from traffic diversions associated with the significant for the vast majority of these receptors. A small construction / delivery of the Proposed Development. number of dwellings (circa 20), all of which are south of 8.1.42 However, the potential for significant effects was identified for Meadowside Street, would be subject to significant effects. A the following aspects, which have therefore been subject to single ‘other’ receptor (a cycle path) has been identified to be more detailed assessment: subject to a significant effect, but only for short sections in close · construction noise affecting existing and proposed local proximity to the Proposed Development. sensitive receptors; · construction vibration affecting existing and proposed local sensitive receptors;

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Local Air Quality 8.1.49 The predicted local air pollutant concentrations due to changes in traffic flows associated with the Proposed Development are 8.1.46 The main elements of the Proposed CWRR Development that below the Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) for each assessment will impact on traffic flows and therefore potentially affect air method at all sensitive receptors. quality within Renfrewshire and the neighbouring local authority areas of West Dunbartonshire and Glasgow City are 8.1.50 When the sensitivity analyses was carried out, the worst case identified in the Air Quality assessment as: predicted effects where at two locations (Love Street within the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and adjacent to a · Yoker Train Station Cycle Link; potential future residential location (proposed Turnberry · Connection of Clyde Crossing approach road at Dock Street Homes development, located north of the River Clyde). with the A814 Glasgow Road/Dumbarton Road; However, the predicted concentrations remain below the relevant Air Quality Objectives and beneficial effects are · New Clyde Crossing; predicted in the hotspot areas of the Renfrew Town Centre · Argyll Avenue (the extension of Argyll Avenue from AQMA and on Dumbarton Road between Yoker and Scotstoun. Inchinnan Road to Meadowside Street East); and 8.1.51 The Proposed Development is not predicted to create a · Inchinnan Road Cycle Link. requirement for any new AQMAs or to require amendments to existing AQMAs. 8.1.47 The Cycle Links will influence traffic signalling sequences and hence traffic flows and also have the potential to reduce the 8.1.52 The Proposed Development will not prevent the councils from number of vehicles on the road as more people choose active implementing existing actions and plans to improve local air travel options as an alternative to car travel. quality. 8.1.48 An automatic monitoring station was set up at the Junction of 8.1.53 The Proposed Development is not predicted to introduce any Kelso Street with Dumbarton Road in April 2017 to carry out new receptors into an area of poor air quality. baseline air quality monitoring in order to address the consultation responses from Glasgow City Council (GCC) regarding concerns for potential impacts of increased traffic on air quality along Dumbarton Road. Monitoring is proposed to continue at this location until completion of the construction phase.

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Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation predicted that there would be no significant adaptation effects, i.e. not only has the Proposed Development been designed to 8.1.54 The approach to addressing climate change mitigation and be sufficiently resilient to projected climate changes, but also adaptation in EIAs for Proposed Developments has changed its surrounding environment is not predicted to encounter any significantly in recent years. Detailed guidance now exists to significant climate change effects. ensure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are minimised and extensive data sets have been produced that project likely Socio-economics changes in climate in different regions. This new guidance and 8.1.58 The socio-economic chapter provides an assessment of the data has been used to assess the potential effects of the potential social and economic impacts associated with the Proposed Development on climate change as well as the Proposed Development. The assessment has examined how resilience of the Proposed Development and its surrounding the Proposed Development will impact upon the existing and environment to climate change. future communities and the local/regional economies. 8.1.55 The mitigation of climate change has been addressed here 8.1.59 The assessment has been prepared in accordance with best through the implementation of a new specification for the practice guidance and has been informed by detailed baseline management of carbon in infrastructure: PAS 2080. While it and policy analysis, economic modelling and relevant is not yet scientifically possible to determine the direct effects conclusions from a related Retail & Economic Impact on the climate from the carbon associated with the Proposed Assessment. Development, the scale of the project is such that no significant climate change is expected to occur as a result. 8.1.60 The assessment concluded that the Proposed Development has Nevertheless, the PAS 2080 carbon reduction process is the potential to create approximately 216 net temporary ongoing and will continue through to completion of construction jobs in its construction phase and 564 net construction to ensure that any residual effects on the climate additional FTE jobs when operational, resulting in significant are minimised. beneficial socio-economic effects. Taking account of proposed mitigation or enhancement measures, including the use of 8.1.56 The ability of the Proposed Development to adapt to climate community benefit clauses within relevant contracts to secure change, also known as project resilience, has been addressed as community benefits and measures to minimise disruption to per requirements of the recently implemented EU Directive on marine traffic, other residual socio-economic effects are EIA, and associated Institue of Environmental Management and predicted to be not significant in EIA terms. This includes Assessment (IEMA) guidance. potential retail and trade diversion, effects on population 8.1.57 Potential new effects caused by climate change, as well as the levels, housing provision and the property market. impact of climate change on existing effects, were considered by all environmental and engineering disciplines and reported back to the Climate Change Co-ordinator. The assessments

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Traffic and Transport 8.1.61 The assessment predicted that there would be the potential for likely significant effects of the Proposed Development, through increased traffic on the local road network. There will be mitigation in place to minimise these effects, but they will remain significant in some areas close to the bridge crossing. 8.1.62 The overall traffic effects are significant in areas particular around the bridge heads but these are limited spatially and reduce to minor as traffic moves away from the bridge (i.e. locat traffic). The significant increases in the overall traffic in and around the bridge heads are primarily due to the low flows currently on these minor routes, and the new crossing attracting local trips to the area. The access roads are designed to cater for these predicted future traffic flows and will be optimised through traffic light timings. The existing modelling also shows that the projected traffic flows can be accommodated effectively through the local road network. 8.1.63 There are predicted temporary effects to the area from the construction traffic, which will be mitigated through a detailed Traffic Management Plan. 8.1.64 The proposed development significantly improves accessibility to key services such as employment, health, education, transport and leisure, and provides a significant beneficial effect for Non-Motorised Users (NMUs), particularly those making cross-river trips between the Renfrew and Yoker areas.

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9 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CONTINUED… GLASGOW AIRPORT INVESTMENT AREA

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Land Use Geology, Soils, Hydrogeology and Contaminated Land 9.1.1 The potential changes to land uses within the area of the 9.1.4 This assessment of potential effects arising from the Proposed Proposed GAIA Development have been assessed. The site Development on geology, soils, hydrogeology and predominantly comprises of agricultural farmland around environmental issues associated with contaminated land has Abbotsinch Road and A8 (Greenock Road), with two been undertaken. The environmental baseline has been watercourses - the Black Cart and the White Cart Waters – established from a detailed desk study review of the Proposed passing through the proposed development area. Recreational Development area, including available existing site land in the area includes a small number of formal and informal investigation information. footpaths and cycleways. These routes are often isolated or in 9.1.5 Mitigation measures for the construction phase will comprise poor condition. standard good construction practices. Mitigation measures for 9.1.2 Approximately 4.5 hectares of land is required to accommodate the longer term operational phase are likely to comprise the permanent footprint of the Proposed Development. A standard engineering design mitigations, which may include: number of mitigation measures have been proposed to avoid, screening of imported or reused fill materials (including reduce or remedy the impacts of the Proposed Development on dredged soils), with appropriate risk assessment to confirm land uses within the study area. These measures include their suitability for use; and dedicated remediation of soils or improvements to the condition of Core Path REN/13 which runs groundwater in areas of localised contamination identified by along the existing Abbotsinch Road, and maintaining the site investigation or during construction. The recommended connectivity of Core Path REN/20 which runs along part of the mitigation measures are considered sufficient to minimise the White Cart Water near the location of the proposed Wright identified potentially significant effects on sensitive receptors Street Link. These improvement works will result in significant to a non-significant level. beneficial effects for users of the paths. 9.1.6 In summary, based on the currently available information no 9.1.3 No adverse effects on land use have been identified which are adverse residual or cumulative effects have been identified considered to be significant in accordance with the which are considered significant in the context of the EIA Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations. Regulations.

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Water Quality, Drainage and Flood Risk Protection Areas designated for birds) and support other protected species including Atlantic salmon, sea trout, river 9.1.7 The assessment of the potential impacts on the water lamprey, European eel and otter. environment has been informed by consultation, desk-based assessments, topographic/bathymetric surveys and 9.1.9 The River Cart (White Cart and Black Cart) is subject to river hydrodynamic modelling. Modelling was undertaken to assess (fluvial) flooding, and to a greater extent tidal flood risk the impact of the proposed new infrastructure upon flood risk. impacting a small number of industrial and commercial receptors, and parts of Glasgow Airport and the existing 4. Abbotsinch Road. Implementation of the White Cart Flood Prevention Scheme has reduced fluvial flood risk posed by the White Cart relative to historical conditions. 9.1.10 In accordance with relevant policy, the Proposed Development has been designed to achieve a neutral or better outcome with respect to flood risk and drainage including platforming with freeboard protection (the minimum required height above the design flood level to account for uncertainties in flood design and other factors such as post-construction settlement) against flooding (e.g. Abbotsinch Road realignment) and provision of cross-drainage, flood relief culverts (within the raised cycleway section east of Abbotsinch Road) and compensatory floodplain storage, where required. Flood modelling predicts that the proposed development will have a negligible impact upon flood risk, with post-development peak water levels predicted to be within 7mm of existing values. 9.1.11 Following implementation of mitigation and compliance with Photograph 12: White Cart River looking east towards Westway SPP within the design, the significance of residual effects is predicted to be not significant in the context of the EIA 9.1.8 There are two key surface water bodies within the study area; Regulations on water quality, drainage, hydrology and flood the White Cart Water and Black Cart Water, which join to risk, during both construction and operation. become the River Cart before its confluence with the River Clyde. The water bodies are heavily modified and have poor ecological status; however they have associated European-level habitat designations (Black Cart and Inner Clyde Special

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Landscape, Townscape and Visual Effects 9.1.12 An assessment of landscape and visual effects during the construction phase of the Proposed Development has been carried out and while some minor adverse landscape and visual effects have been identified and one significant visual effect on one property (Netherton Farm) has been identified, all effects would be experienced for a temporary duration of up to approximately one year. Adverse effects identified primarily relate to the presence of construction compounds and construction operations which would give rise to limited landscape and visual effects. 9.1.13 An assessment of landscape and visual effects at the opening year of the Proposed Development has been carried out. This has also identified that landscape and visual effects of the Proposed Development would be limited with no significant Photograph 13 – Photograph of Abbotsinch Road (existing) landscape effects predicted and only one significant visual 9.1.15 Limited adverse visual effects have been identified and one effect predicted on Netherton Farm, which is a residential significant effect on a visual receptor has been identified, at the receptor located directly adjacent to the proposed realignment property at Netherton Farm. The part of the development of Abbotsinch Road. which has the greatest potential to give rise to adverse visual 9.1.14 The three key components of the development which have the effects is the proposed Abbotsinch Road realignment which will potential to give rise to landscape change are: the realignment position the road further to the east than its current alignment of Abbotsinch Road; the Black Cart Cycleway Bridge, which also within an open area of arable fields. However, overall it is requires the clearance of some existing vegetation; and the predicted that this change will be perceived by a limited Wright Street Link Bridge. Taken together, these elements are number of visual receptors with Netherton Farm being the only considered to give rise to a minor adverse level of effect at the highly sensitive receptor predicted to be experience a opening year of operation, which is not significant. significant visual effect.

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Ecology and Nature Conservation INNS 9.1.16 An assessment of the potential impacts from the proposed 9.1.19 Both the desk study and field surveys identified the presence of development upon the ecological environment has been Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed completed. The ecological assessment has been informed by a (Invasive Non-Native Species) and a report on the location and combination of desk and site-based assessment techniques and spread of these species was prepared. surveys. During the scoping process it was agreed that species Badger sureys would be carried out for the following; 9.1.20 Although consultation and a desk study confirmed historical · Phase 1 Habitat survey; records of badger within the search area, no evidence of this · invasive non-native species survey (INNS); species was recorded by the field surveys within the Site and wider 100m study area, despite the presence of suitable · badger (Meles meles) survey; habitat. Consequently, badger is not assessed as an Important · bat survey; Ecological Feature and will not be considered further as part of the assessment of ecological effects. · otter (Lutra lutra) survey; and Bats · water vole (Arvicola amphibious) survey. 9.1.21 Bats are collectively assessed as an Important Ecological 9.1.17 The desk based assessment determined that there were no Feature due to the desk study providing historical records (of statutory designated sites within the area directly affected by bats) for the search area, coupled with their established use and the Proposed Development. Three statutory designated sites of importance of the Site and wider 30m/100m study area for international importance (the Inner Clyde Special Protection commuting and foraging by bat activity surveys, in particular, Area (SPA), Black Cart Water SPA and Inner Clyde Ramsar Site) the farm house of Netherton Farm linear features such as the are however located within 10 km of the Site, in addition to two local road/street networks and the Black and White Cart nationally important sites (the Inner Clyde and Black Cart Water Waters. Consequently, bats are considered further as part of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which are recorded the assessment of ecological effects. within 2 km of the Proposed Development. Otter 9.1.18 No areas of ancient woodland were identified within the proposed development area, however, one area of ancient 9.1.22 Otter was assessed as an Important Ecological Feature due to woodland was identified within 250m of the site (Teucheen the identification of otter activity within and adjacent to the Wood). There were no local nature reserves (LNR’s) or RSPB proposed development area comprising spraint and resting Nature Reserves and Important Bird areas. places, presence of suitable foraging and resting up habitat along both the Black Cart and White Cart Waters and historical records for the search area, which were provided through

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consultation and by the desk study. Therefore, otter was Summary considered as part of the assessment of ecological effects. 9.1.26 Following the assessment of effects and the application of Water Vole appropriate mitigation the ecological assessment found that the effects on semi natural woodland habitat, bats and barn owl 9.1.23 Although consultation and a desk study confirmed historical will be significant in EIA terms (moderate significance). Other records of water vole for the search area, no evidence of this effects will not be significant (minor or negligible significance). species was recorded the field surveys, despite the presence of suitable riparian habitats. Consequently, water vole was not assessed as an Important Ecological Feature and was not be considered further as part of the assessment of ecological effects. Fish 9.1.24 Consultation and a desk study provided historical records of brown (sea) trout, Atlantic salmon and bullhead for the Site and search area. In the absence of specific survey effort, freshwater and migratory fish are assessed as Important Ecological Features due to the presence of suitable habitat along both the Black and White Cart Waters for migratory fish species. Consequently, freshwater fish, in particular, Atlantic salmon and brown (sea) trout were considered further as part of the assessment of ecological effects. Ornithology (Birds) 9.1.25 Although dedicated surveys had been scoped out for this species group, incidental records confirmed the presence of barn owl within the Site potentially utilising the Netherton Farm buildings as a roost. In addition, whooper swan are known to forage adjacent to the A8 north of the Black Cart Water. Consequently, barn owl and whooper swan are assessed as an Important Ecological Feature and will be considered further as part of the assessment of ecological effects. Photograph 14 – Black Cart Riverbank

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Archaeology and Cultural Heritage modifications to the parapet which are necessary to accommodate a redesigned road junction. 9.1.1 The potential impacts of the Proposed Development on archaeological and cultural heritage features within the site 9.1.8 There will be an effect of minor significance on Netherton, a 19 th boundary and the surrounding area have been considered. century farm that is thought to occupy the site of an earlier Both physical impacts and impacts upon setting have been settlement shown on 17th and 18th century maps. considered. Archaeological remains relating to earlier phases of occupation may be disturbed by construction works, and the setting of the 9.1.2 A baseline study and walkover study were carried out to inform farm will be adversely affected by the proximity of the realigned the cultural heritage assessment. Abbotsinch Road. 9.1.3 Designated heritage assets in the immediate vicinity of the 9.1.9 Mitigation measures will include a programme of development include the one Scheduled Monument, All archaeological investigation, comprising archaeological Hallows Church, Inchinnan, which is the site of the former evaluation followed by excavation and recording of any parish church occupying an early monastic site; three Category identified features of archaeological interested, and historic A Listed bridges at the river crossing at Inchinnan; and a building recording of affected structures such as Inchinnan Category C Listed Farmhouse at Town of Inchinnan. Bridge. 9.1.4 Category A Listed Rolling Lift Bridge over the White Cart Water; a pair of carved stones known as the Argyll Stone and St Conval’s Chariot, which are Category B Listed. A search of designated heritage assets in the wider area (up to 1km) has not identified any which have a wider setting that could be significantly affected by the Proposed Development. 9.1.5 There are also a number of undesignated heritage assets in the immediate vicinity of the Proposed Development and a number of assets identified from historic maps, which may survive as archaeological features. 9.1.6 The assessment predicted that there effect of moderate significance on Inchinnan Bridge, which is a Category A Listed Building, from the proposed cycleway bridge alongside Photograph 15: The Listed Black Cart Bridge Inchinnan Bridge, which will impact on its setting. 9.1.7 There will be an effect of moderate significance on White Cart Noise and Vibration Bridge, which is a Category A Listed Building, as a result of

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9.1.10 A detailed assessment of potential noise and vibration effects · construction noise affecting existing and proposed local associated with the Proposed Development has been sensitive receptors; undertaken. The assessment has considered the effects that · construction traffic noise; could arise during both construction and operational phases. · construction vibration affecting existing and proposed 9.1.11 The completed assessment has drawn upon the results of local sensitive receptors; consultation with the Environmental Health Departments of West Dunbartonshire Council, Glasgow City Council and · operational phase road traffic noise level changes Renfrewshire Council as well as the results of a detailed baseline associated with the use of the Proposed Development and noise survey and detailed noise modelling and prediction affecting existing and proposed local sensitive receptors; exercises. and 9.1.12 The work has also been undertaken with due regard to local, · operational phase road traffic induced airborne vibration regional and national planning policy and the adopted level changes associated with the use of the development assessment methodologies have been based on applicable affecting existing and proposed local sensitive receptors. British Standards and best practice guidance. 9.1.16 It has been predicted that with the proposed mitigation 9.1.13 The completed assessment has also accounted for committed measures in place, the effect of construction noise can be noise and vibration mitigation measures. controlled to range from none to minor (not significant) at 9.1.14 An initial appraisal of potential impacts identified that worst. The predicted effects would be short term, temporary significant noise or vibration effects are not predicted to arise and local in nature. as a result of the following: 9.1.17 For construction vibration, it has been predicted that impacts · road traffic induced groundborne vibration; or would be negligible at worst (not significant). The predicted effects would be short term, temporary and local in nature. · noise from traffic diversions associated with the 9.1.18 The assessment of operational phase road traffic noise has construction / delivery of the Proposed Development. considered the effects that would arise in the short term 9.1.15 However, the potential for significant effects was identified for (immediately following the opening of the scheme), and in the the following aspects, which have therefore been subject to long term (at the design year which is 17 years after completion more detailed assessment: of the development).

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9.1.19 In both the short and the long term, the vast majority of local Local Air Quality receptors (dwellings and ‘other’ receptors) would be subject to 9.1.22 The main elements of the Proposed Development that will effects of none, negligible and minor (not significant). A single impact traffic flows and hence air quality within Renfrewshire property, Netherton Farm, which is in relatively close proximity are: Inchinnan Cycleway; Black Cart Cycleway Bridge; to the Proposed Development, has been predicted to be subject Abbotsinch Road Realignment; Wright Street Link and Wright to a greater residual adverse effect, with moderate (significant) Street Link Bridge; and Abbotsinch Road Cycleway Link. identified in the short term, but reducing to minor (not significant) in the long term. 9.1.23 The construction and operation of the above will change the traffic flows on the local road network, which will have an effect 9.1.20 Consideration has also been given to key sensitive on the generation of traffic emitted pollutants and thus have developments which have been granted planning permission the potential to directly affect local air quality. The cycleways but that are not yet built, or which are pending a planning may affect traffic signalling sequences and will therefore decision. It has been identified that all considered sites would potentially influence traffic flows. The cycleways also have the be subject to negligible noise level changes as a result of the potential to reduce traffic flows as people choose active travel Proposed Development. options instead of car travel. The Wright Street Link and 9.1.21 The effects as a result of night-time road traffic noise level Crossing will provide an alternative route for HGVs to and from changes and effects across the wider area (outside the the Westway Business Park avoiding residential areas in Calculation Area) have been predicted to be minor at worst (not Renfrew. significant). 9.1.24 The pollutants considered within the assessment of the operational phase of the project are the products of vehicle engine combustion, namely nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulates (PM10 and PM2.5). Carbon monoxide (CO) was included in the baseline assessment, however the concentrations across the study area were significantly below the Air Quality Objectives (AQO) and even very significant changes in traffic flows would not result in predicted exceedances of the CO objective at sensitive receptor locations. This pollutant has therefore been scoped out of the assessment and is not assessed further in the future scenarios.

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9.1.25 There is also the potential for the Proposed Development to Socio-economics affect local air quality during the construction phase, although 9.1.30 An assessment has been undertaken that identifies and this will be limited to areas of construction activity and be over assesses the likely significant socio-economic effects resulting a period of 12 months. Emissions will be controlled by site- from the Proposed Development, during both its construction specific mitigation measures which will be detailed in a and operational phases. Taking account of relevant Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). additionality factors, the assessment examines potential effects 9.1.26 The predicted concentrations at all sensitive receptors within relating to employment, population and housing provision. The the modelled study area are below the AQOs for each pollutant assessment focuses on potential socio- economic changes for each modelled scenario and assessment method. The within a Local Study Area, comprising the area covered by Proposed Development is not predicted to create a a 15-minute drive time distance from the approximate centre requirement for any new Air Quality Management Areas of the Development Site. A Wider Study Area extending across (AQMAs) or require amendments to existing AQMAs. the Renfrewshire Council area has also been considered. 9.1.27 The Proposed Development does not prevent Renfrewshire 9.1.31 The assessment has been prepared in accordance with best Council from implementing existing actions and plans to practice guidance (including HM Treasury’s Green Book). It has improve local air quality. Mitigation measures embedded in the been informed by detailed baseline analysis, policy reviews and design to encourage sustainable travel choices will assist the economic modelling. local authority in achieving further improvements to local air 9.1.32 The assessment concludes that the Proposed Development has quality. the potential to create or support approximately 57 net 9.1.28 The Proposed Development does not introduce any new temporary construction jobs over the construction phase of the receptors into an area of poor air quality. project, resulting in a Slight/Moderate and not significant beneficial socio-economic effect. The Proposed Development Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation also has the potential to support or unlock 6,803 net additional 9.1.29 The same approach as set out above (paragraphs 8.1.55 – full time equivalent (FTE) jobs over the operational phase, 8.1.58) was adopted and the assessments predicted that there resulting in Moderate - Moderate/Substantial and significant would be no significant adaptation effects, i.e. not only has the beneficial socio-economic effects. Taking account of proposed Proposed Development been designed to be sufficiently mitigation or enhancement measures, including the use of resilient to projected climate changes, but also its surrounding community benefit clauses within relevant contracts to secure environment is not predicted to encounter any significant community benefits, all other residual socio-economic effects climate change effects. are predicted to be not significant in EIA terms. This includes potential effects on population levels, housing provision and the property market.

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Traffic and Transport 9.1.33 The Proposed Development replaces an existing road with the realignment of Abbotsinch Road and adds a new connection the Wright Street Link Road. 9.1.34 The assessment predicted the potential for local traffic effects associated with the Proposed Development through increased traffic on the local road network surrounding the proposals. 9.1.35 There are small increases in traffic flows on certain routes particularly around Abbotsinch Road. The A8 Greenock Road / A8 Inchinnan Road / Abbotsinch Road junction between Inchinnan Bridge and the White Cart Bridge is a major constraint for the area, this has been mitigated with lane and signal improvements. 9.1.36 It is predicted that whilst operation of the junction improves with the proposed development, the operational benefits may diminish over time as additional traffic is attracted to the junction as a consequence of the improvements in traffic flows and reductions in queuing. 9.1.37 The Proposed Development provides a significant step change in the NMU provision for the area. Temporary effects arising from construction traffic will also be mitigated through a detailed Traffic Management Plan.

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10 CUMULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

Introduction Landscape, Townscape and Visual Effects 10.1.1 The cumulative assessment has identified that there would be · No significant residual landscape, townscape and visual no potential for significant cumulative environmental effects of cumulative effects are predicted for the CWRR and GAIA the proposals on the following EIA topics which were scoped Proposed Developments in the 2020 opening year out of the assessment at an early stage: assessment. · In the longer term (up to 2037), as the GAIA City Deal · Land use; Masterplan sites are developed, it is predicted that there · Geology, hydrogeology, soils and contaminated land; would be significant residual effects on local landscape character due to the combined effect of GAIA and the · Water quality, drainage and flood risk; development of the Masterplan sites around the area of the realigned Abbotsinch Road. · Climate change mitigation and adaptation; and · Significant cumulative visual effects are also predicted for a small group of receptors (residential properties and users · Traffic and transport. of paths) located to the east of the White Cart Water and 10.1.2 A more detailed assessment of the potentially significant south of A8 Inchinnan Road due to the combined effect of cumulative environmental effects of the Proposed development of GAIA and the long term development of Developments was undertaken for the remaining Renfrewshire City Deal Masterplan sites in the area of the environmental topics in this EIA, taking account of the realigned Abbotsinch Road. cumulative effects of CWRR, GAIA and other reasonably foreseeable developments in two future assessment scenarios (2020 opening year and 2037 future year). The findings of these assessments are summarised below.

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Ecology and Nature Conservation Noise and Vibration · A cumulative major (significant) adverse cumulative effect 10.1.3 The potential for significant cumulative effects on noise were to semi-natural woodland habitat from both habitat loss identified during the scoping process for the cumulative and fragmentation at a Local Authority Level (2020 and environmental assessment. 2037) is predicted. 10.1.4 Potential cumulative effects (i.e. lesser or greater effects than · A cumulative moderate (significant) beneficial cumulative those identified for the Proposed GAIA and CWRR effect through the removal and treatment of invasive non- Developments individually), have been identified to arise only native species at a Local Level (2020) is predicted with no during the operational phase, as a result road traffic noise and further significant cumulative effects predicted for the road traffic induced airborne vibration. period up to 2037. 10.1.5 The effects associated with road traffic noise, changes in noise · A cumulative moderate (significant) adverse (irreversible nuisance and airborne vibration nuisance predicted would not (individual) / reversible (populations)) effect to bats be significant for the vast majority of these receptors. through direct mortality and adverse irreversible effects 10.1.6 A small number of dwellings (circa 50), comprising Netherton through habitat fragmentation and disturbance at a Local Farm and a sample south of Meadowside Street, would be Authority Level (2020 and 2037) is also predicted. subject to significant cumulative effects. A single ‘other’ Archaeology and Cultural Heritage receptor (a cycle path) has been identified to be subject to a significant cumulative effect primarily associated with the · No significant cumulative effects on cultural heritage are Proposed CWRR Development, but only for short sections in predicted from the Proposed Developments in close proximity to the Proposed CWRR Development. combination with other proposed developments in the 2020 assessment. 10.1.7 One other significantly affected receptor is identified, as well as others outside this area, but in all cases, these effects are · Development of the Masterplan sites east of Abbotsinch identified to be as a result of other developments associated Road in the longer term is predicted to have a significant with the LDP (as included within the assessed cumulative cumulative effect on cultural heritage at Netherton scenario), and not the Proposed GAIA or CWRR Developments. farmstead from any demolition of the farmhouse and removal of any associated archaeological remains in its 10.1.8 Outside the cumulative Calculation Area no significant effects vicinity. are identified to arise from the GAIA or CWRR Developments.

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Local Air Quality Socio-Economic Effects 10.1.9 The potential for significant cumulative effects on local air · Cumulative effects on construction employment for the quality were identified during the scoping process for the Opening Year 2020 assessment are expected to be cumulative environmental assessment. Detailed assessment of significant (beneficial) at the local and regional (Clyde traffic model data subsequently identified that the predicted air Valley) levels taking account of the socio-economic effects pollutant concentrations for the cumulative effects scenario in of construction of the Proposed Developments with other 2020 and 2037 are below the Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) for development proposals anticipated in the area. at all sensitive receptors. · In the longer term, significant cumulative beneficial 10.1.10 The changes associated with the cumulative developments are employment effects are predicted from the development not predicted to create a requirement for any new Air Quality of the Renfrewshire City Deal Masterplans (CWRR and Management Areas (AQMAs) or to require amendments to GAIA) residential and commercial sites in the Future Year existing AQMAs. (2037). 10.1.11 While the worst case assessment predicts a moderate Adverse effect at one potential future residential location (proposed Turnberry Homes development, located north of the River Clyde), this is due to the percentage change in magnitude and the overall predicted annual mean concentrations of each pollutant are predicted to be significantly below the AQOs. The overall effect at this location is not significant and the cumulative development scenarios do not introduce any new receptors into an area of poor air quality. 10.1.12 No adverse cumulative effects on local air quality have been predicted which are considered significant in the context of the EIA Regulations. The overall significance on local air quality of the cumulative developments is Not Significant.

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In-Combination Effects 10.1.13 The assessment has also addressed the potential for significant 10.1.17 The assessment has predicted that there could be significant cumulative effects from the combination of different types of noise effects for dwellings in the group of two tenements on environmental impacts from the Proposed Developments. Meadowside Street located close to the junction with Ferry Road. There is limited opportunity for mitigation in this 10.1.14 This assessment has identified that significant in-combination location, although noise insulation of eligible receptors will effects from the simultaneous construction of CWRR and GAIA reduce the level of noise effects inside these dwellings. Overall are predicted in a few key locations where activities can exert a a significant residual in-combination effect is predicted for number of environmental effects including noise, vibration, some properties in this location following opening of the dust nuisance and visual effects which cumulatively undermine Proposed Developments. amenity for receptors. 10.1.18 Significant beneficial in-combination effects are predicted for 10.1.15 Committed mitigation presented throughout this ES will avoid non-motorised users (NMUs) through the combined step or reduce the likelihood of significant in-combination effects, change in provision and quality of new and upgraded footpaths but potential remains for some short term significant residual and cycleways within the development areas for CWRR and effects on users of the NMU route following Meadowside GAIA. Enhanced facilities should support increased journeys in Street, and for residential receptors located very close to roads the study area by NMUs by improving connections with key such as Meadowside Street east and at Netherton Farm. destinations such as employment areas and through the new 10.1.16 Following opening of the CWRR and GAIA Proposed cross Clyde connection from the Clyde Crossing. Developments, significant changes in peak hour operational 10.1.19 In the longer term, up to 2037, the implementation of the City traffic flows have been predicted along Meadowside Street and Deal Proposed Developments with the Renfrewshire City Deal there is potential for significant adverse effects from these Masterplan has the potential to offer combined benefits in traffic changes in part due to the low traffic flows that use this areas such as Blythswood and Netherton from enhancements road currently. to the public realm, improved non-motorised user (NMU) facilities and as landscaping associated with the developments establishes. Future development of residential and commercial sites in the CWRR and GAIA Masterplans is also predicted to bring significant new employment opportunities for people living in the region.

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11 COMMENTING ON THE PLANNING APPLICATION 11.1.3 The CWRR planning applications and supporting documents (including the ES) submitted to each of the three competent 11.1.1 There will be five separate planning applications submitted for authorities will be identical apart from the contact and address the Renfrewshire City Deal CWRR and GAIA Projects. noted on the planning application forms. This package of · CWRR 1 – Application to Renfrewshire Council; information will be sent to each authority to ensure that it can be processed through each of their planning application · CWRR 2 – Application to West Dunbartonshire Council; processes. · CWRR 3 – Application to Glasgow City Council; 11.1.4 The GAIA project has been separated into two applications and · GAIA – Application to Renfrewshire Council; and will have different application forms and differing supporting information (for example, design and access statements, · Inchinnan Cycleway and Bridge – Application to drainage assessments) but the ES will be submitted in support Renfrewshire Council. of both and the EIA has considered the effects of all elements Making Representation to the Relevant Local Authority of the GAIA project and the Inchinnan Cycleway and Bridge. This ensures that the potential impacts associated with either 11.1.2 Please note any person wishing to make a representation on the or both projects are fully assessed. proposals must submit these in writing, including their name and address, to the relevant planning authority. This can be 11.1.5 The ES, planning applications and all supporting documentation done online and each planning authorities planning portals can will be publicly accessible through the various competent be found at the following links; authorities’ planning websites shown across the page. · Renfrewshire: 11.1.6 Copies of all submitted documents will also be available on the Renfrewshire City Deal Website - http://pl.renfrewshire.gov.uk/online- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/citydeal. applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Applic ation · Glasgow: https://publicaccess.glasgow.gov.uk/online- applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Applic ation · West Dunbartonshire: https://www.west- dunbarton.gov.uk/uniform/dcsearch_simple.asp

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11.1.7 Information leaflets will also be available at the following locations with instructions for anyone interested in accessing these documents via the website: · Renfrew Community Library, Paisley Road, PA4 8LJ Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – 9am until 5pm, Tuesday and Thursday – 9am until 8pm, Sunday closed. · Paisley Library/Heritage Centre, 68 High Street, Paisley, PA1 2BB Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – 9am until 5pm, Tuesday and Thursday – 9am until 8pm, Sunday closed. · Knightswood Library, 27 Dunterlie Avenue, Glasgow, G13 3BB Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – 10am until 5pm, Tuesday and Thursday – 10am until 8pm, Sunday closed. · Clydebank Library, Dumbarton Road, G81 1XH Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday – 9.30am until 7.55pm, Friday and Saturday – 9.30am until 4.55pm, Sunday closed. 11.1.8 Hard copies of the ES are available for a charge of £500 or electronic CD copies can be provided for £25 (including VAT). Both can be obtained by writing to: Renfrewshire City Deal Team, Development and Housing Services, Fourth Floor (South Wing), Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1JD. Or you can email your request to [email protected].

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